Current Weight: 270.8 lbs
Lost This Week: 0.4 lbs
So, my surgery was cancelled and has to be rescheduled. Why? The short answer is because I am too fat. The long answer is that despite my having written my weight down correctly on every form, and despite the fact that simply LOOKING at me you can tell I am overweight, I was somehow scheduled for surgery at the Oromocto hospital, when in actuality they don’t do surgery for overweight/obese people at that hospital because of the increased risk of breathing problems and complications. They do them at the Fredericton hospital where they can have two anaesthesiologists and there is an available ICU if there are complications. Now, the admitting form I filled out TWO MONTHS AGO had my weight written on it, clearly and correctly, so right there it should be been scheduled for Fredericton. And then at my pre-op last week it should have been picked up again. Hell, they should have clued in when I showed up yesterday morning, but instead they let me spend a couple hours there, and even got me to the point where I was in the freeking gown and scrubbing my foot for surgery before I was told that it was cancelled. Seriously. The anaesthesiologist and surgeon were very apologetic but irritated as well, as it is wasted time for them and apparently I am not the only person this has happened to recently. The Fredericton hospital was immediately called by the anesthesiologist to complain.
Lost This Week: 0.4 lbs
So, my surgery was cancelled and has to be rescheduled. Why? The short answer is because I am too fat. The long answer is that despite my having written my weight down correctly on every form, and despite the fact that simply LOOKING at me you can tell I am overweight, I was somehow scheduled for surgery at the Oromocto hospital, when in actuality they don’t do surgery for overweight/obese people at that hospital because of the increased risk of breathing problems and complications. They do them at the Fredericton hospital where they can have two anaesthesiologists and there is an available ICU if there are complications. Now, the admitting form I filled out TWO MONTHS AGO had my weight written on it, clearly and correctly, so right there it should be been scheduled for Fredericton. And then at my pre-op last week it should have been picked up again. Hell, they should have clued in when I showed up yesterday morning, but instead they let me spend a couple hours there, and even got me to the point where I was in the freeking gown and scrubbing my foot for surgery before I was told that it was cancelled. Seriously. The anaesthesiologist and surgeon were very apologetic but irritated as well, as it is wasted time for them and apparently I am not the only person this has happened to recently. The Fredericton hospital was immediately called by the anesthesiologist to complain.
None of this is my fault, I did everything that was asked of me, went to every appointment, fulfilled every requirement, filled out every form, and was honest and accurate with all my provided information. It never should have gotten so far. If it had to be rescheduled it should have been caught at three different checkpoints. This also had the effect of costing me a whole sick day from work which I now won’t have whenever the bloody surgery actually happens, which isn’t a minor thing, not to mention the gas money and time from all the driving mom and I had to do, plus all the hassle of moving all my things BACK to Fredericton last night. I suspended my life for this, and for it not to come through is not just irritating, it is disruptive and has a lot of additional consequences. This whole thing is a massive slap in the face. Obviously I’m not telling everyone the real reason why it was cancelled as it is ridiculous and embarrassing. I've only told my family and my closest friends.
Oh, and to top all this off, I got my new surgery date and it isn't for TWO MONTHS, which means I will be in a cast for my birthday and I won't be able to go to Cuba this spring as I have been planning for over a year. Awesome. I am on the cancellation list, so if someone can't make their surgery I hopefully will be able to get it done earlier, but it isn't likely.
Anyway, I had a pretty crap weigh in this week. I had been running under the assumption that I would be recovering and not eating much so I kind of ate a lot last week, plus all the running around I had to do for the surgery meant that I didn't get to the gym much. I only lost 0.4lbs. I'm totally locking my diet down until my surgery though. My new goal is to lose 15lbs before the surgery. I have 2 months so I feel it is totally possible, and it would put me at 255lbs, which would be spectacular. So fingers crossed.
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Hunger: I'm good
Body Image: pretty good
General disposition: very very irate
Song of the day: Wild by Grand Funk Railroad
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